New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-21
MISSOURI RIVER HIGHER THIN EIER.
MANY PEOPLE IN DANGER AT FORT LINCOLN
MANnAN NOr SUBMERGED.

MANY PEOPLE IN DANGER AT FORT LINCOLN
MaNDAN NOT SUBMERGED.
CHICAGO March 2O-A dispatch TO The Times from
Bismarck. Dak, says: "The Missouri River Is sui Oh
the RAMPAGE The Buford rise reached this point today
and the water is flowing the prairie at greater
denih and more terrific speed than The stream has
risen foot to-day. which is equal to Else OF over
twenty in the upper river as the water Is spread out
over "A stretch country six miles wide Tie bzzar OF
yese rday abated and left over six inches OF
snow throughout the Northwest This will add to the
food and as the sun has come ont warm to-day the
tributaries OF the Missouri already growing from
the melting The rescuing parties tbae maic Z"
Journey into the low lands yesterday ana savcu the
lives of six and one woman VINO were pe'chcd upon
the tons of houses in the heroes OF the DAY
telegram from Fort Lincoln yesterday announced that
neoule could be seen fron that point standing on nay
stacks and and that, unless they were iesc'e
they would perish 10 the flood 1t Is Denevei tlat Tue
people rescued the referred 10 III inc dspdc
from Lincoln, although many claim that the coul-
try ydrectly opposite the fort settled ana numerous "
bahit,nts of the flooded district still III danger
If not swept away A report also comes IRON .nc
north to the effect that at Paniel WOOD the
settlers have in trees and on haysacKs Tor TWO
davs and relief parties have 20 that point The
report that superinten Graham OF the Northern ia
6c Read was drowned is denied and is learned that
the rlmor crew out attempt to come TO Bismarck
on Friday evening The gorge at Slbey islahu reh'
firm and all efforts to remove 1t are vain
he OF affairs SHOuu "cph
the Missouri River would have permanent channel car
across the country least two miles east ofS
The ice is flowing freely to-day and Is Lodged
in blocks of from a rod 10 quarter OF a ihlle
II length on the farms Of the settlers me Notherl
Pacific tres not been repaired ana IL IL lposlu
for the company 10 work upon the structure on acC"
of ts floating ice. rapid did the HOOD rise a Idihcu
Wnod tn,t when two families. inc u ilng nVe chldren
s.,rted IN mack their household goods preparatory 10
,noving back from the low land yesterday before lhcy
ready the within SIX Ic"l OF ielr
huuses They were compelled 10 through low lahu a
Uuarter OF mile before they conld ieacn thc Dutles
their house being on he highest slot
I'm tho low land No did the water feaeh tlat
height than il swept down into the low lahd ana LOT
over quarter of a nile the people were closely pursued
nv the rushing waters Before they reached the high
Land they and for the last four Ois were
compelle led wade through three feet OF water, one
of the children being carried long distance ,
Another traiu load Of passengers arrived from the
Fast to-day and will Oe compelled TO remain mere t IL
g. uossie 10 cross the Missouri As the ice Is Howlng
frcelv II il believed tn river will be free OF ice 10
morrow Northern Pacihs Will esiaDs aEsier
line of boats 81, N,,Aa, 10
false No water has entered the streets from the MIS-
souri, or Heart rivers, but anxiety prevails among ,e
Manian inhabitants In behalf OF the poor pe0pe hNhs
an the low lands near Bismarck Business II gong on as
usnal in Mandan. The only damage zone mas pceh ~
tile trestle OF the bridge and 10 the trdcA "o c7
east OF Mandan. -
thai the Northern Pacific river warehouse was IuIl oi
eools for M the river mistake. the goods having beeu
removed in anticipation OF high water The hgh tresile
of the Northern Pacific bridge VIII require ony tee o
four days 10 resar Word reached here tonight that
whole family had probably perished or is stlll hed cap
i've at point twenty miles above this CITY,